After a full day in the saddlein the snow and sub-zero temperaturesnothing ever looked so good!

Ask Big Al Sostrin...

Bob Sabo

R I P, my friend...

The Camp Stove

It was my duty to feed the fireduring the night. I kept a supplyof firewood in the tent for this purpose.My friend, Dwain, snored so loudly that I could not sleep so I would throw firewood at him to disturb his snoringthen I'd try to get to sleepbefore he started snoring again.

Next morning Dwain asked,"Al, what is all this firewooddoing on my cot?"

Phil Williams with a nice elk, thinking...

Dang, what great fun!"

Phil Williams field dressing the elk, thinking...

" Hmmm, 2 below zero, 15 miles from the trailhead,and I still have to quarter, and pack this animal. "

Looks to me like the fun is over.

Phil Williams back at trailhead, thinking...

" I rode for three hours before daylight, shot, field dressed, quartered, and packed this elk. I walked fifteen miles leading my horse. I've already been up eighteen hours. I'm tired, cold, hungry, and sleepy. I have a two hundred mile drive ahead, and then I must clean, wrap and freeze this thing."